Best Alastair Reynolds Audiobooks

The best audiobooks by Alastair Reynolds — 13 titles spanning Sci-Fi, averaging 3.98 ABR stars.

Alastair Reynolds's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is House of Suns, narrated by John Lee (4.24 ABR stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Alastair Reynolds

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    House of Suns

    House of Suns • Book 1

    by Alastair Reynolds

    Narrated by John Lee

    4.24 ABR Score (37.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (33.1K) ★ 4.47 Audible (4.8K)
    18h 17m listening time • Released 2009
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    Inhibitor Phase

    Revelation Space • Book 4

    by Alastair Reynolds

    Narrated by John Lee

    4.16 ABR Score (8.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (7.3K) ★ 4.6 Audible (1.0K)
    19h 36m listening time • Released 2021
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    The Prefect

    Prefect Dreyfus Emergency • Book 1

    by Alastair Reynolds

    Narrated by John Lee

    4.15 ABR Score (25.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (21.9K) ★ 4.41 Audible (3.5K)
    19h 41m listening time • Released 2011
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    Chasm City

    Revelation Space #0.5 • Book 2

    by Alastair Reynolds

    Narrated by John Lee

    4.09 ABR Score (31.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (27.8K) ★ 4.35 Audible (3.9K)
    23h 3m listening time • Released 2009
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    Elysium Fire

    Prefect Dreyfus Emergency • Book 2

    by Alastair Reynolds

    Narrated by John Lee

    4.07 ABR Score (9.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (7.8K) ★ 4.47 Audible (1.3K)
    17h 49m listening time • Released 2018
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    Absolution Gap

    Revelation Space • Book 3

    by Alastair Reynolds

    Narrated by John Lee

    4.07 ABR Score (28.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (25.4K) ★ 4.41 Audible (2.6K)
    27h 10m listening time • Released 2009
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    Pushing Ice

    by Alastair Reynolds

    Narrated by John Lee

    3.99 ABR Score (28.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (22.7K) ★ 4.23 Audible (5.5K)
    19h 43m listening time • Released 2010
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    On the Steel Breeze

    Poseidon's Children • Book 2

    by Alastair Reynolds

    Narrated by Adjoa Andoh

    3.93 ABR Score (7.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (7.0K) ★ 4.32 Audible (589)
    23h 10m listening time • Released 2014
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    Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days

    Revelation Space #1.5 • Book 6

    by Alastair Reynolds

    Narrated by John Lee

    3.91 ABR Score (13.4K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (12.5K) ★ 4.26 Audible (885)
    6h 58m listening time • Released 2015
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    Century Rain

    by Alastair Reynolds

    Narrated by John Lee

    3.90 ABR Score (13.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (12.2K) ★ 4.26 Audible (1.3K)
    19h 41m listening time • Released 2010
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    Blue Remembered Earth

    Poseidon's Children • Book 1

    by Alastair Reynolds

    Narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

    3.85 ABR Score (13.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (12.3K) ★ 4.24 Audible (1.0K)
    21h 45m listening time • Released 2012
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    Revelation Space

    Revelation Space • Book 1

    by Alastair Reynolds

    Narrated by John Lee

    3.83 ABR Score (68.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (62.3K) ★ 4.03 Audible (5.8K)
    22h 12m listening time • Released 2009
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    Slow Bullets

    by Alastair Reynolds

    Narrated by Susan Duerden

    3.54 ABR Score (5.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.61 Goodreads (5.3K) ★ 3.85 Audible (231)
    4h 18m listening time • Released 2015

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